Willie Gardiner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Silcock Gardiner | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Larbert, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 2007 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bo'ness United[2] | |||
| 1951–1955 | Rangers | 25 | (16) |
| 1955–1958 | Leicester City | 69 | (48) |
| 1958–1959 | Reading | 8 | (2) |
| Sudbury Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Silcock Gardiner (15 August 1929 – 5 January 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Rangers, Leicester City, Reading and Sudbury Town.[3]
Born in Larbert, Gardiner started career in reserve football in Scotland with Rangers but got little opportunity to play first-team football with the likes of Willie Paton, Billy Simpson and the veteran Willie Thornton all in contention, although he had a strong scoring record when he was selected.[4] He moved to England and signed for Leicester City for £4,000 under manager Dave Halliday.
He was a prolific goalscorer.
References
- ^ "Willie Gardiner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Junior Scotland 1889 to 2019: The Players and Matches, Douglas Gorman, Tom McGouran; Lulu.com, 2019
- ^ Willie Gardiner at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Rangers player Gardiner, William Silcock, FitbaStats
- ISBN 978-1-909626-96-6.
- ^ "Division 2 1955-56". www.footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Willie Gardiner". www.foxestalk.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Willie Gardiner". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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